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Art of the Automobile

Bedford Free Public Library 7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA

The Art of the Automobile, photographs by Steve Edson, is on view at the Bedford Free Public Library gallery until July 12. "Form and function welded, bolted, and stitched together for speed, comfort, performance, and safety. My photographs explore the precision of bent metal and chrome to conform to the designer's vision for the efficiencies of aerodynamics combined with the beauty of timeless style." Open library hours.

Ongoing

Points of Return

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord

The Umbrella Visual Arts program, in collaboration with A La Luz, presents the revolutionary, multimedia exhibition, Points of Return. Featuring the work of 27 international artists, Points of Return is the first physical exhibition of the acclaimed online exhibition of the same name. This environmental art exhibition sees The Umbrella divided into themed spaces. A journey has been mapped out to allow visitors fresh and engaging insights into wide-ranging aspects of the climate crisis, its end destination that of resolute optimism. For, while it may seem that we are racing toward a closing act, as our planet’s average temperature rises

Spring Forward Walk, Run & Roll 5K/10K

Virtual

Join Minuteman Senior Services in May for the Spring Forward Walk, Run & Roll!  You will have the option of completing a 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles) along the route of your choice anytime from May 20 – 29, 2023.  Other than the registration fee, there is no fundraising required, however you do have the option to increase your support by setting up an individual or team fundraising page or joining a team. This event will benefit all the valuable programs that Minuteman provides and aligns with our mission of enhancing health and well-being, as all who participate

Hanscom Air Force Base Civilian Job Fair

Burlington Marriot 1 Mall Road, Burlington

Hanscom Air Force Base is looking to fill more than 400 civilian positions in a variety of career fields during an Air Force Civilian Service Hiring Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 at the Boston Marriott Burlington, 1 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington. For additional information about the event, contact Patty Welsh at [email protected] or 781-225-1687, or Mark Wyatt at [email protected] or 781-225-1685.

FREE Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

Reed Conference Room Town Hall - 10 Mudge Way, Bedford

The Town of Bedford Health and Human Services Department is pleased to offer a FREE Adult Mental Health First Aid Training at Bedford Town Hall on Tuesday, May 23rd from 10 am – 4 pm. Registration is required. This training is open to those who live and work in Bedford. Information about the training content and details for registration can be found in the flyer.

Bedford Babe Ruth Baseball & Softball Family Fun Night

Revolution Hall 3 Maguire Rd, Lexington

We encourage EVERYONE, players or not, to come out and join us for a night in support of BBRBS at Revolution Hall. You can even dunk your favorite coach in the dunk tank! Again, you do not need to be a baseball or softball player to come and enjoy this event! All are welcome. There will have many amazing raffle prizes (Red Sox tickets, Yetis, Under Armour gear, baseball bats, GCI rocker chairs, and lots of fantastic baskets and gift cards, to name a few). We will have (inflatable) axe throwing, DJ & Photobooth, radar speed pitch, corn hole tournament,

$20

Bedford Mothers Out Front: May Chapter Meeting – Stop Hanscom Expansion

Zoom

The speaker for our May Chapter Meeting is Neil Rasmussen, president of Save Our Heritage (www.saveourheritage.com), who will share information on why it is important to Stop Super Emitter Private Jet Expansion at Hanscom Or Any Airport. Plans for a massive hangar build-out for private jets at Massport’s Hanscom Field are underway. If carried out, these plans would not only triple the private jet capacity at Hanscom, but will undercut our town, state, and national Climate Action goals at a time when climate scientists are urging us accelerate these goals. We will then open it up for discussion on how Bedford Mothers

Free

BCA: Theme-Based Image Sharing Projects

Virtual

On Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 7 pm Glenn Ruga returns to the BCA Photo Group for a virtual discussion of Theme-Based Image Sharing Projects from several BCA members. This Image Sharing meeting will be a review of 6-8 images captured as an assignment over several months. The assignment relates to the storytelling aspects of photography as much as it does to the technical and aesthetic qualities of the photos individually. Glenn Ruga is a photographer, graphic designer and curator. He founded the nonprofit Social Documentary Network (SDN) in 2008 as a web platform for a global community of documentary photographers. He has created traveling and online documentary

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